Pray for One Another

While visiting the nursing home this week a faithful member of the Lord’s church informed me that every night her neighbor would come into her room and visit with her. Then, after a good length of time, they would pray together. Finally, “Good night!” would then ensue.

I always enjoy hearing stories like that because even preachers do not always realize what goes on behind closed doors. It warms our hearts to know that every Christian is doing something worthwhile that not everyone knows about. “Your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly (Matthew 6:6).”

Prayer is something that can be done in secret, with brothers and sisters in Christ, or in public with people that we may not know. Just as Paul said to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), James said to “pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:17).”

Just as a lot of good is being done between these brethren in the nursing home, think what good can be done with you! Let’s all pray for each other effectively and fervently; it avails much!